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  • Monday, Jul. 9, 2018
Robin Wright speaks about ex-"House of Cards" star  Spacey
In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, Actress Robin Wright poses for photographers upon arrival at the "House Of Cards" season 3 world premiere at the Empire Cinema in central London. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Robin Wright says that the cast was surprised and saddened about the sexual misconduct allegations against former "House of Cards" co-star Kevin Spacey.

Speaking in a taped interview Monday on NBC's "Today" show, Wright says she really "didn't know the man." Wright says she and Spacey only knew each other between "action and cut." She says they would giggle between scenes and he was always professional.

"Star Trek: Discovery" actor Anthony Rapp in October accused Spacey of sexual misconduct when he was 14 and Spacey was 26. Spacey tweeted his "sincerest apology" for what he labeled drunken behavior.

Spacey was fired from the Netflix series after several employees accused him of inappropriate behavior. More than 15 men have since made allegations against Spacey.

The sixth and final season of "House of Cards" airs this fall.

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  • Saturday, Jul. 7, 2018
Deal for Weinstein Co. covers back pay for De Niro, Streep
This combination of two file photos shows actors Robert De Niro at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on April 19, 2017 and Meryl Streep in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Jan. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, Chris Pizzello, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

An agreement reached in the sale of Harvey Weinstein's movie studio won't leave Hollywood stars like Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep holding the bag.

Lantern Capital Partners said Friday it's agreed to make payments to unsecured creditors, such as actors seeking residuals, as part of a $289 million Weinstein Co. acquisition it expects to close Friday.

A judge must approve the deal. A Wednesday hearing is scheduled in Delaware.

De Niro and Bradley Cooper say they're each owed $940,706 for "Silver Linings Playbook." Streep says she's owed $168,611 for "August: Osage County."

The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection in March amid fallout from sexual assault allegations against Weinstein.

The movie mogul is due in court Monday for arraignment on charges alleging a sex crime against a third woman.

  • Friday, Jul. 6, 2018
U.S. English World Cup viewers drop 38% through last 16
Uruguay's Luis Suarez points during the quarterfinal match between Uruguay and France at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
MOSCOW (AP) -- 

U.S. English-language television viewers for the World Cup's round of 16 in Russia were down 27 percent from four years ago, leaving the tournament 38 percent below 2014's level.

The eight second-round matches on Fox and FS averaged 4,858,000 viewers, down from 6,696,000 four years ago on ESPN and ABC, according to Nielsen Media Research. Viewers for the round of 16 were down 4 percent from the 5,042,000 average for the 2010 tournament in South Africa, which had more comparable kickoff times to this year.

The first 56 matches of this year's tournament averaged 2,541,000 on Fox and FS1, down from the 4,083,000 average through the round of 16 in 2014 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, and down 10 percent from the 2,836,000 average in 2010.

Ratings were expected to drop from four years ago because of earlier kickoff times and the United States missing the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

The U.S.'s second-round loss to Belgium in More

  • Friday, Jul. 6, 2018
Art Directors Guild names 2018 scholarship recipients
Henry Haprov (l) and Lukas Mitchell
LOS ANGELES -- 

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has selected the recipients of its annual ADG/Richard Stiles Scholarships for 2018/19. Lukas Mitchell, son of art director Jennifer Davis ADG, and Henry Haprov, son of set designer Julia Levine ADG, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship towards their academic studies.

In the fall, Mitchell will be a freshman at Northwestern University, majoring in anthropology on a pre-med track. Haprov will be a senior at UCLA, majoring in geography and environmental studies with a geographic information systems minor.

The scholarship recipients are selected based on their academic record, financial need, an essay, participation in school activities and community services.

  • Thursday, Jul. 5, 2018
Scarlett Johansson's plans to play trans man spurs backlash
In this April 23, 2018 file photo, Scarlett Johansson arrives at the world premiere of "Avengers: Infinity War" in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
By Jake Coyle, Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Scarlett Johansson's plans to portray a transgender man have sparked a backlash from many who object to cisgender actors playing trans roles.

Earlier this week, Johansson was announced to star in "Rub & Tug," a film about prostitution ring leader Dante "Tex" Gill, who was born Lois Jean Gill but identified as a man. Since the announcement, transgender actors and advocates have criticized the production for not casting a trans actor in the role.

Johansson, who's also producing the film, further inflamed critics with a statement to the website Bustle, via her representative, that said criticism "can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman's reps for comment."

Tambor, Leto and Huffman are all cisgender actors who received acclaim for playing trans characters. Tambor won two Emmys for his performance on "Transparent," though he departed the show last year after he was accused of sexual misconduct by two More

  • Wednesday, Jul. 4, 2018
Miles Teller to play Goose's son in "Top Gun" sequel
In an Oct. 25, 2017 file photo, actor Miles Teller attends a special screening of "Thank You for Your Service" at The Landmark at 57 West in New York. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Miles Teller has been cast as the son of Goose in the long-planned sequel to "Top Gun."

Teller was announced Tuesday as the co-star opposite Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick." He'll be playing the son the of Maverick's wingman. Goose was played by Anthony Edwards in the 1986 original.

The film, which will also returns Val Kilmer as Iceman, is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures in July 2019. Directing is Joe Kosinski, who helmed "Oblivion," also with Cruise.

Actors Glen Powell and Nicholas Hoult had been up for the much sought-after part, but Teller won out.

The 31-year-old actor celebrated on Twitter with the first half of a famous quote from "Top Gun": "I feel the need..."

  • Monday, Jul. 2, 2018
Report: Federal Facebook probe now includes FBI, SEC
In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 

A federal probe into Facebook's sharing of user data with Cambridge Analytica now involves the FBI, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department, the Washington Post reported.

Representatives from these agencies have joined the Federal Trade Commission in the inquiry, the newspaper reported, citing five unnamed people familiar with the matter. Those people spoke on condition of anonymity because the probes are not complete.

The probe reportedly centers on what Facebook knew in 2015, when it learned that the political data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica had improperly accessed the personal data of tens of millions of Facebook users. Facebook didn't disclose the incident with the political firm, which later worked for the Trump campaign and other Republican candidates, until this March.

The Post said the probe will look at why Facebook didn't inform users or investors earlier. Investigators are examining actions More

  • Monday, Jul. 2, 2018
Miniseries highlights stories behind Tennessee brands
In this Dec. 5, 2011, file photo, bottles of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey line the shelves of a liquor outlet in Montpelier, Vt. A miniseries that airs beginning July 11, 2018, highlights the personal stories behind six iconic Tennessee brands, including Jack Daniel's. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- 

A miniseries that airs beginning this month highlights the personal stories behind six iconic Tennessee brands.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development says the companies featured in the series include Jack Daniel's, Lodge Cast Iron, St. Blues Guitars, United Record Pressing, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing and Prophetik Haute Couture.

The miniseries "Remastered" was shot and produced last year. It includes appearances by John Rich of country music duo Big & Rich; Laura Daily, chief merchant for Cracker Barrel; Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show; and Hunter Lewis, editor in chief of Food & Wine magazine.

The first episode is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. CDT July 11 on RFD-TV. New episodes will air on Wednesdays.

  • Saturday, Jun. 30, 2018
U.K. lawmakers slam Facebook's evasive answers
In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
By Danica Kirka
LONDON (AP) -- 

The head of the U.K. Parliament's media committee slammed Facebook on Friday for what it described as evasive behavior in answering questions on fake news.

Committee chair Damian Collins said that Facebook's claims that it was unable to distinguish between political and non-political advertising is "difficult to believe." He cited several examples of where Facebook's responses were "found wanting," including their refusal to share how many resources they were devoting to security.

"In these responses, Facebook continue to display a pattern of evasive behavior - a pattern which has emerged over the course of our inquiry," he said. "The company appears to prefer minimal over rigorous scrutiny."

Facebook did not respond directly to any of Collins charges of being evasive, but pointed out that it had appeared before Collins' committee in the past.

"We welcome the chance to help the committee with its inquiry which is why Facebook More

  • Friday, Jun. 29, 2018
Czech film fest to honor Tim Robbins, Barry Levinson
In this Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 file photo, actor and director Tim Robbins poses with his Berlinale Camera Award after he is honored for his lifetime achievement at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
PRAGUE (AP) -- 

An annual international film festival in the western Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary is kicking off with an award for American actor, director, and producer Tim Robbins.

Robbins won an Oscar in 2004 for best supporting actor in "Mystic River" and was nominated for a best director for his 1995 movie "Dead Man Walking." Friday's opening night at the 53rd edition of the festival is honoring his outstanding contributions to world cinema.

U.S. producer and director Barry Levinson who won the Academy Award for "Rain Man" in 1988 will receive the same award at the event's closing night on July 7.

The event opens with the screening of "Loves of a Blonde," a 1965 movie by Milos Forman to honor the Czech born filmmaker who died in April.

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